To be considered, resources must connect to a circuit, load or lower-level substation served by the Goleta 220/66-kilovolt substation. In addition, resources must be commercially proven technologies, and project start dates should be no earlier than June 1, 2019, and no later than June 1, 2020.

The RFO instructions provide additional requirements and are available on the RFO website at scegarfo.accionpower.com.

“Unlike other solicitations looking to increase capacity of the overall electric system, this solicitation is specifically designed to help increase resiliency for the Santa Barbara-Goleta area,” said Colin Cushnie, SCE vice president of Energy Procurement & Management.

Projects that meet the RFO requirements can participate in the competitive bidding process, and SCE has scheduled a bidder’s conference on March 22 at 10 a.m. (PDT). RFO and conference details can be accessed by registering at scegarfo.accionpower.com.